Column to be erected in Nicosia to mark 60 years of Republic
The coronavirus pandemic may have taken the sparkle out of Cyprus’ 60th birthday celebrations, but plans are underway to erect a monumental column to mark...
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Army veterans who served in Cyprus reunited after 60 years
By Adam Hale Two British soldiers who had served together in Cyprus during the fight for independence were reunited for the first time in 60...
Ukraine Orthodox Church wins independence
The spiritual head of Orthodox Christians worldwide formally granted independence to the Ukrainian church on Saturday, marking an historic split from Russia which Ukrainian leaders...
Spain’s top court to try 13 Catalan leaders for rebellion
A Spanish Supreme Court judge on Friday said he would try 13 Catalan leaders for rebellion, a crime punishable by up to 25 years in...
Catalan parties propose former leader as president (Update)
The two main pro-independence parties in the Spanish region of Catalonia have agreed to back former leader Carles Puigdemont as candidate for regional head, raising...
Catalan separatists win vote, crisis re-ignited (Update)
Separatists looked set on Friday to regain power in Catalonia after voters rejected Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s attempt to neuter its independence movement, instead...
Catalonia warns of civil defiance as Madrid readies direct rule
Catalonia said on Monday it was confident all officials including police would defy attempts by Madrid to enforce direct rule on the region, in an escalating...
Spain plans to force Catalonia into Jan elections – opposition
The Spanish government has secured opposition support to dissolve Catalonia’s parliament and hold new elections there in January in an effort to defuse the regional...
Pro-independence protest grips Catalonia (Update)
Metro stations were closed in Barcelona, pickets blocked roads and state workers walked out on Tuesday in protests acrossCatalonia over a Spanish police crackdown on a...
Trump, Putin send messages to mark independence
President Mr Nicos Anastasiades received congratulatory messages from his USA and Russia counterparts, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, on the occasion of the anniversary of...
Turkey threatens sanctions over Kurdish independence vote
Turkey‘s President Tayyip Erdogan threatened to impose sanctions against Kurdish northern Iraq over a planned independence vote, piling economic pressure on Kurdish authorities after Turkish...
Scots don’t want another independence vote – Kantar poll
Most Scottish voters do not want another referendum on independence from the United Kingdom and support for secession itself appears to have weakened, according to...
Brexit boosts support for Scottish independence – BMG poll
Support for Scottish independence rose last month after British Prime Minister Theresa May came out in favour of Britain making a clean break with the...
Scotland will vote for independence in two years – Salmond
Scotland will vote to become independent within two years due to the hardline position being taken by British Prime Minister Theresa May over Brexit, former...
Second Scottish independence vote ‘highly likely’ before 2020-Sturgeon
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Sunday it was “highly likely” that Scotland would hold a new independence referendum before 2020 after Britain voted...
Cooperation between Cyprus and Israel never better, Netanyahu says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told President Nicos Anastasiades, in a letter of congratulations on the occasion of the 56th anniversary of Cyprus` independence,...
We need to find the courage for peace says President
We need to concentrate not on defence plans but on equipping ourselves with courage for peace, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday. He was speaking...
Kerry says reunified Cyprus within reach
A reunified Cyprus is finally within reach, US Secretary of State John Kerry said in a statement on the occasion of Independence Day in Cyprus,...
Sturgeon announces new Scottish independence drive after ‘seismic’ Brexit
Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, launches a new independence drive on Friday, asking supporters to engage in the country’s “biggest ever political listening exercise” so...
Scotland’s Sturgeon preparing for independence to keep post-Brexit options open
Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said she would start preparatory work on splitting Scotland from the rest of Britain in order to keep the option of...